TruEMU - An Extensible, Open-Source, Whole-System iOS Emulator

Explore the groundbreaking TruEMU, an open-source, extensible, whole-system iOS emulator, in this 35-minute Black Hat conference talk. Delve into the challenges of studying iOS internals and discover how TruEMU addresses these issues by enabling complete iOS kernel emulation, including SecureROM and USB kernel stack. Learn about its advantages over existing alternatives, its foundation on the highly extensible QEMU emulator, and its potential to revolutionize iOS security research. Gain insights into current methods, device trees, SPOG, USB stacks, and future developments. Presented by experts Trung Nguyen, Kyungtae Kim, Antonio Bianchi, and Dave (Jing) Tian, this talk offers valuable knowledge for security researchers and iOS enthusiasts alike.